Dbochman/ring-doorbell
openclaw/skills/ring-doorbell/SKILL.md
Check Ring doorbell and driveway-camera status, battery, events, and wifi health. Use when asked about a front door, doorbell ring, driveway or front-yard motion, or Ring device status. NOT for locks or alarm (Ring Alarm not supported).
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add Dbochman/dotfiles ring-doorbellInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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SKILL.md
- name:
- ring-doorbell
- description:
- Check Ring doorbell and driveway-camera status, battery, events, and wifi health. Use when asked about a front door, doorbell ring, driveway or front-yard motion, or Ring device status. NOT for locks or alarm (Ring Alarm not supported).
- allowed-tools:
- Bash(ring:*)
- metadata:
- {"openclaw":{"emoji":"D","requires":{"bins":["ring"]}}}
Ring Cameras and Doorbells
Check Ring device status, event history, and connectivity via the Ring cloud API.
Devices
| Name | Safe binding | Role | Location |
|------|--------------|------|----------|
| Front Door | front_door | Doorbell | Crosstown |
| Front Door | front_door | Doorbell (shared) | Cabin |
| Sliding Door | driveway | Driveway/front-yard camera | Cabin |
Provider identifiers remain inside the exact runtime binding. The normalized
home-event bus accepts driveway only at Cabin and never guesses a site for an
unknown device. Driveway motion is not a legacy dog-walk departure signal.
Commands
Check status (all doorbells)
ring status
Shows name, model, battery level, firmware, last event, and wifi signal for each doorbell.
Recent events
ring events # last 10 ding/motion events
ring events 25 # last 25 events
Device health
ring health
WiFi name, signal strength (RSSI), signal category per device.
Get latest video URL
ring video # latest recording URL
ring video 7620878... # specific recording by ID
Returns a pre-signed S3 download URL (expires after some time). Requires Ring Protect.
List recent recordings
ring videos # last 5 recordings with URLs
ring videos 10 # last 10
Shows timestamp, event type, duration, person detection, and download URL for each.
Capture a snapshot
ring snapshot # saves to /tmp/ring-snapshot-<id>.jpg
ring snapshot /tmp/front-door.jpg # custom path
Takes a live snapshot from the doorbell camera. May fail if doorbell is asleep (battery models).
Download a recording
ring download 7620878129758806347 /tmp/recording.mp4
Downloads the full MP4 video file. Get recording IDs from ring videos or ring events.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use ring-doorbell CLI directly
Always use the ring command (custom wrapper). Never pip install ring-doorbell globally or run the library's built-in CLI. The wrapper handles venv paths and token caching.
Architecture
Ring devices <-cloud-> Ring API <-HTTPS-> ring_doorbell (venv) <- ring-api.py <- ring (bash) <- OpenClaw
Cloud-only. Auth via Ring account (email + password + 2FA on first use). Tokens auto-refresh after initial setup.
Troubleshooting
"2fa_required"
First-time setup needs interactive 2FA. Run ring status on the Mini terminal — Ring will send a code via SMS/email. Enter it when prompted.
"auth_failed"
Check ~/.config/ring/config.yaml on Mac Mini. Credentials must match your Ring account.
"rate_limited" or HTTP 429
Too many auth attempts. Wait a few minutes. Token caching prevents this under normal use.
Skill Boundaries
This skill handles Ring device CLI queries only.
For related tasks, switch to:
- dog-walk: Automated dog walk detection + Roomba automation (uses Ring for return monitoring only)
- presence: Check who is home
- roomba: Direct Roomba control at the Cabin
- crosstown-roomba: Direct Roomba control at Crosstown
- "lock", "alarm", "arm/disarm" -> Ring Alarm NOT supported
- "thermostat", "temperature" ->
nest-thermostatskill
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